Facility Location Planning

AAPA Offers Interactive Map of Member Ports

October 22, 2015

American Association of Port Authorities

The American Association of Port Authorities has created an interactive western hemispheric map of its member ports.

The Rise of Trade With Canada and Mexico

October 19, 2015

The return of some manufacturing capacity from China has fueled economic growth in Mexico and Canada. John Kelly, president of the Canadian Division of Transplace, outlines some of the opportunities and challenges that have resulted from that development.

Supply Chain Resilience: Only the Paranoid Survive

October 16, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

It's a dangerous world out there for global supply chains.

Don't Let the Cost of Doing Nothing Fool You

October 14, 2015

FORTE

Global Trade Pacts Raise Unanswered Questions

October 12, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Negotiations over the Trans-Pacific Partnership have at long last come to a successful end. But ratification of the agreement is far from assured - and some key questions remain to be answered.

When the E-commerce Explosion Leads to Raising the Roof on Warehouses

September 23, 2015

Jim Neuner, Senior Vice President of Intralogistics Design, Wynright Corporation

For 130 years, Chicago and New York City have been locked in a battle of the skyscrapers. Nine of the tallest buildings in the U.S., as well as more than one-half of the nation's towers greater than 785 feet, were built in just those two cities.

Reshoring From China Is a Done Deal - Sort Of

September 21, 2015

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Companies shifting manufacturing from China back to the U.S.? That's old news. Given the recent economic setbacks in the Chinese economy, however, you have to wonder whether the trend will continue.

Reshoring: Reality or Hype?

September 10, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Are companies really shifting their manufacturing operations out of China and back to the West? The answer isn't a simple one, says Akhil Oltikar, vice president of supply chain solutions at Riverwood Solutions. He looks at the many issues that global manufacturers take into account when deciding where to site their operations.

Software Architecture Can Be as Important as Functionality

August 28, 2015

FORTE

The 'Ticking Time Bomb' of Multichannel Retailing

August 25, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Tom Enright, research director with Gartner, talks about his recently completed survey on the challenges that are confronting multichannel retailers today, with a particular focus on the issue of returns. He offers his view on what constitutes excellence in the returns process.

Facility Location Planning

The latest news, analysis, services and systems for facility location planning and network design and their impact on global supply chains. Today’s companies are planning their location of facilities and the underlying transportation network in order to deliver goods in a more timely and efficient manner than ever before. New technologies are transforming the way companies search for and choose the right location for a facility in a region — allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these services continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency and cut costs. Learn how companies are using facility location planning solutions to power their supply chains.